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Skriven 2010-12-01 07:08:00 av MICHAEL LOO (1:123/140)
     Kommentar till en text av DAVE DRUM
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 -=> Dave Drum said to Glen Jamieson <=-

 GJ> When your lot decide to replace the bum fodder by coins, get them to
 GJ> also phase out the useless, expensive and time-wasting 1c coins as
 GJ> well.  Automatic rounding of purchases to the nearest 5c value by cash
 GJ> registers works smoothly, and no one ever worries about losing or
 GJ> gaining the 2c rounding value.  Even small shop owners have learnt to
 GJ> mentally round up or down, or just label prices in 5c multiples.

The public has been extremely resistant to getting rid of dollar
bills, perhaps fearing the effect of the weight of additional coin on
their clothing One problem was that when totable nonsilver $1 coins
were introduced in 1979, the face chosen for the obverse was the
rather controversial suffragette Susan B. Anthony, a symbol for
racial and gender equality, of which a substantial proportion of
the American people was not in favor. The size and appearance were
also suspect - the coins were given the nickname "Carter quarters"
because of their relatively small size and in an allusion to the
inflation rate of the period. After a major redesign in 1999, they
bore the face of Sacajawea (not uncontroversial herself) and had
a goldenish brasslike alloy composition.

 DD> Some merchants are doing that on cash transactions here. Plastic
 DD> purchases pay the exact amount. But, for cash? Rounded to the nearest
 DD> nickle. One merchant I know would ditch the paper dollars in favour of
 DD> the coined dollars - if he could get a reliable supply from his bank.
 DD> He'd keep the paper dollars collected in sales and deposit them in the
 DD> bank - but, only return coined dollars in change.

I call his bluff. Go to tinyurl.com/sillymint and read.
Or Google "u.s. mint" "$1 coin direct ship" - merchants
can have the things shipped freight free. It is whispered
that many have done this with their credit cards to get
miles and points essentially free (labor costs extra).
It has also been whispered that some have exploited the
fact that not complying "with the intended purpose of the
program" is not on the face of it illegal and have racked
up hundreds of thousands (in at least one case millions) of
credit card points.

Heavy Beef Short Ribs
cat: main
servings: 4 to 6
 
5 lb heavy beef short ribs
2 Tb salt
2 Tb red pepper
2 Tb dry mustard
2 Tb crushed dry mint
2 c dry white wine

Use double pan top that is perforated or with holes in it.

Rub ribs with salt, red pepper, dry mustard, and mint.

Place ribs on top part of pan and place over bottom of pan.
Pour wine in bottom pan. Bake in 325F oven for 2 1/2 to 3 hr. 
Brown under broiler before serving.

Use drippings and wine as sauce for ribs or gravy to put 
rice under.

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